Aryana B. Londir
Phoenix, Arizona
Website
aryanalondir.com
Social Media
Instagram
How would you describe your work?
My work is a distillation of my life; bits and pieces of letters, words, images, colors. Some new, some old, some repurposed, some saved for use and included, some created especially to comingle with other pieces. It’s a very intriguing and sometimes colossally frustrating experience! Although now I am creating two dimensionally, I see this new collage work as actually multi-dimensional, as it allows me to create visual texture using the principles of design and art to inform my work.
What inspires you?
Life, simply and directly. We as humans are able to ingest and make sense of what previously was lost and/or misunderstood, and place it in a new and exciting way. It could be something as simple as seeing how a plate of food is presented in a restaurant, how a bird assembles its nest or even a shadow on the ground. Keeping your mind and eyes open will offer a number of resources and means in which to stay fresh.
Can you speak about your process?
My process can and does change from time to time. There will be a day when I feel attracted to a color, a texture, a flower, and I allow those few hints from the universe to guide me. Maybe I fell in love with the shape of a lower case “g.” So I glean that as my starting point.
How did you become interested in art?
As a child, my parents introduced me to culture via theater, visual arts in galleries and museums, and various other pursuits. I feel that art a continuation of life and a very essential part, not to be separate. I was first drawn to abstract art when, as a child, I visited the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven, CT with my mother, and remember seeing this new and exciting work full of color, shapes and lines. It was so different from anything else I had seen, and it opened my eyes to see and think differently. I didn’t like being told what I was looking at then, and prefer to come to my own conclusions now.
Do you have any favorite artists, movies, books, or quotes?
I am drawn to the arts of the Bauhaus movement and interior design of the mid-century modern period. I regularly read crime fiction novels and also enjoy biographies. I love seeing films; all types except monsters, vampires, and disaster!
What advice do you have for younger artists?
Experiment! Get out to galleries, museums, read (everything!) and don’t be afraid to “fail.” There really is no failure, you discover your strengths and weaknesses by doing. And travel. Don’t be afraid!
Any more thoughts about art, creativity, or anything else you would like to share?
Please remember to keep trying new things. You never ever know how or when you’ll really discover who you are.
